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Urgent call: Condemn the death penalty for protesters against poverty and misery!

Statement by four independent labour organizations in Iran Silence over death sentences for the arrestees of the November 2019 uprising, would result in victims among these arrested protesters. In a nationwide uprising in November 2019, hundreds of protesters were shot to death by targeted firing on the streets, just for protesting the growing poverty […] More
Flogging and imprisonment sentences for workers of AzarAb Industries annulled

As previously reported, Branch 106 of the Arak Criminal Court sentenced over 40 AzarAb Industries workers in City of Arak each to one year in prison, 74 lashes, and one month of forced labour under in the name of “community service” (The numbers of workers were originally reported in the media as being 42 but […] More
A call for urgent action: 74 lashes and one year jail for 42 AzarAb Industries workers in Iran

Branch 106 of the Arak Criminal Court has sentenced 42 AzarAb Industries workers in Arak each to one year in prison, 74 lashes, and one month of forced labour under the guise of “community service”. The “crime” of these workers is that last year, together with their colleagues, they protested against the ays in payment […] More
IASWI’s Statement on Assassination of Qasem Soleimani and its Aftermath: “Say no categorically and proactively to US warmongering and stand firmly in solidarity with the working class and the poor and oppressed people of Iran, and not the tyrannical Iranian regime, and help strengthen anti-capitalist, anti-poverty and social and economic justice movements in Iran and across the region.”

Say no categorically and proactively to US warmongering and stand firmly in solidarity with the working class and the poor and oppressed people of Iran, and not the tyrannical Iranian regime, and help strengthen anti-capitalist, anti-poverty and social and economic justice movements in Iran and across the region. The US military’ assassination of Qasem Soleimani, […] More
Condemn the killing and violent suppression of protesters in Iran

Statement by: Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company We call on all workers’ and labour organizations around the world to strongly condemn the killing and violent suppression of protesters and to support the struggles of workers and impoverished people in Iran. On November 15, 2019, following a sudden 300% gaso price hike, protests […] More
Esmail Bakhshi was released on heavy bail

Es Bakhshi was released on heavy bail اسماعيل بخشي با قيد وثيقه سنگين آزاد شد! Es Bakhshi was released on a heavy bail of 750,000,000 toman today, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from the Evin prison in Tehran. He was welcomed by a number of friends and supporters. #Es_Bakhshi is a well-known labour activist in Iran […] More
Sepideh Gholian, Atefeh Rangriz, Marzieh Amiri, Sanaz Elahyari, Amir Hossein Mohammadi Fard, and Amir Amirgholi, were released on heavy bails

Breaking News: Sepideh Gholian, Atefeh Rangriz, Marzieh Amiri, Sanaz Elahyari, Amir Hossein Mohammadi Fard, and Amir Amirgholi, were released on heavy bails after months of solidarity campaigns Iran: On Saturday, October 26, 2019, 6 well-known jailed workers’ rights defenders and political prisoners, Sepideh Gholian, Atefeh Rangriz, Marzieh Amiri, Sanaz Elahyari, Amir Hossein Mohammadi Fard, and […] More
Urgent call for action: Condemn long prison and flogging sentences against labour activists in Iran

Sample Protest Letter: Condemn long prison and flogging sentences against labour activists in Iran I (We) am/are writing this to protest against the long prison and flogging sentences against labour activists in Iran issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary against labour activists and workers’ rights defenders across the country. Many labour activists and workers’ rights […] More

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CUPE Nova Scotia hosts first ever anti-Black racism panel discussion

A heartfelt, uncomfortable and necessary conversation by CUPE members about their experiences with racism in the workplace and the union. In response to recent events, members of CUPE Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Committee and Division Executive came together to discuss what could be done, as a union, to better serve our racialized members. The group decided […] More
Union seeks social dialogue on pandemic impact on teachers and students

The Portuguese education union, Federaçao Nacional dos Professores, is concerned about teacher professional issues, inequities, lack of social dialogue, and assessment of teachers. In Portugal, teacher workload has soared due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. That information is provided by Manuela Mendonça, member of the Federaçao Nacional dos Professores (FENPROF) National Secretariat and […] More
IUF Europe: New EU guidelines on seasonal workers a step in the right direction but binding measures are urgently needed

The IUF’s European regional organization IUF-EFFAT has consistently demanded greater legal protection for seasonal migrant workers, whose precarious situation has been ruthlessly exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 16, in response to urgent calls for action by unions and the European Parliament, the European Commission issued ‘Guiines on Seasonal Workers in the EU in […] More